fireball72

fireball72 specializes in COU, Rehab, ICU.

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1. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

   fireball72 replied to fireball72's topic in Recovery

   As far as holisitic goes, I have tried all the herbal sleep aides. I am in the good habit of getting exercize and eating healthy. I am not overweight nor do I have any other health conditions. I have taken an antidepressant for years for mood swin...

2. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

   fireball72 replied to fireball72's topic in Recovery

   My doctor has just prescribed me xanax 0.5mg PRN at bedtime. I really don't like taking drugs but I can't sleep at all without it. I have been suffering from the worst case of insomnia, ever. It is ruining my life. It makes me so upset, not to me...

3. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

   fireball72 posted a topic in Recovery

   Is it legal for a RN to take prescription xanax for help with anxiety and sleep? Will I get in trouble for this?

4. Fresenius starting pay

   fireball72 replied to tralyn's topic in Urology

   I am considering a job as a dialysis nurse. I have been a hospital staff nurse for 14 months. I have tried many different floors and have decided that I don't like working in the hospital due to the enormous demands. I would like feedback from so...

5. Help a nurse with 1 yr experience

   fireball72 replied to fireball72's topic in Tennessee

   How are you doing with your new profession?

6. Help a nurse with 1 yr experience

   fireball72 replied to fireball72's topic in Tennessee

   Thank you for your valuable insight. I feel as you do about hospital nursing. I love the patients but the workload is devastating. Healthcare is a mess from every aspect of care. I am surprised the doctors manage to heal anyone, but they do. The doct...

7. Help a nurse with 1 yr experience

   fireball72 posted a topic in Tennessee

   I need help finding a job in nursing. I have tried working in a hospital for the past 14 months as an RN. I graduated about 15 months ago from nursing school. I have worked in two different hospitals on 3 different units. What do i do next? Any ...

8. East TN pay scales?

   fireball72 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Tennessee

   Knoxville area hospitals start new grads at appox. $18/hr. There are shift diffs for nights and weekends. Approx. $4.00 extra for nights and $3.00 extra for weekends. Staffing in all Knoxville hospitals is horrible. I do not reccomend moving to K...

9. What's up with TN ????

   fireball72 replied to Haunted's topic in Tennessee

   I completely agree with Dee78 about avoiding a confrontation. You can't just snap your fingers and get your way. No crime was commited in this case. You should have stayed away from the house if you knew the husband was home and drinking. The cop...